“While the culture of manager and therapist does not speak in the language of traditional moralities, it nonetheless proffers a normative order of life, with character ideals, images of the good life, and methods of attaining it. Yet it is an understanding of life generally hostile to older ideas of moral order. Its center is the autonomous individual, presumed able to choose the roles he wil play and the commitments he will make, not on the basis of higher truths but according to the criterion of life-effectiveness as the individual judges it.”
Quote by Robert N. Bellah
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Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life
This book delves into the complex interplay of cultural and social values in American society, analyzing the prevalence of individualism and commitment in various aspects of daily life. It examines how these values influence personal relationships, community dynamics, and societal structures. more
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